A Dozen Leadership Skills
1. Listening
*...when we truly listen and build on each other's ideas, we construct meaning and knowledge together." (p. 23)
2. Being a Visionary
*"...vision exists when people in an organization share an explicit agreement on the values, beliefs, purposes, and goals that should guide their behavior." "...organizations advance when a clear, widely understood vision creates tension between the real and the ideal, pushing people to work together to reduce the gap." http://www.vtaide.com/png/ERIC/Visionary-Leadership.htm "They (principals) build trust, focus the school, convene and sustain the conversation, and insist on the implementation of policy and practice." (p. 43)
3. Empower Others
*"Capacity building principals align their actions to the belief that everyone has the right, responsibility, and capability to work as a leader." (p. 43) "As leadership is developed, participants will develop their own theories of leadership." (p. 50)
4. Coaching
*"...questions are meant to expand the respondents focus from being a reflective practitioner to being a leader." (p. 34)
5. Positive Reinforcement
*Positive reinforcement pushes you to continue working hard, hearing positive words such as thank you, that was great, moves you to keep trying new things and not always focus on the constructive criticism that can get you down and feel like you can't get things right. (personal)
6. Mentoring
*"Mentors often see greater possibility in their mentees than do the mentees themselves...help educators to become better at problem solving and decision making."
(p. 36)
7. Decision Making
*Establish mutual understanding with staff about decision rules that clarify which decision are made through consultation, advisement, consensus, individual choice, or not at all. (p. 50)
8. Managing Conflict
9. Problem Solving
10. Being Creative
*Design and implement multiple participation patterns and groups (study groups, leadership teams) (p. 51)
11. Presenting Information
12. Facilitating Meetings
*Facilitate communication among participants about the shared vision of the school; conitnually create, reinterpret, and deepen indicators of progress toward that vision. (p. 51)
A Dozen Leadership Skills
1. Listening
*...when we truly listen and build on each other's ideas, we construct meaning and knowledge together." (p. 23)
2. Being a Visionary
*"...vision exists when people in an organization share an explicit agreement on the values, beliefs, purposes, and goals that should guide their behavior." "...organizations advance when a clear, widely understood vision creates tension between the real and the ideal, pushing people to work together to reduce the gap." http://www.vtaide.com/png/ERIC/Visionary-Leadership.htm "They (principals) build trust, focus the school, convene and sustain the conversation, and insist on the implementation of policy and practice." (p. 43)
3. Empower Others
*"Capacity building principals align their actions to the belief that everyone has the right, responsibility, and capability to work as a leader." (p. 43) "As leadership is developed, participants will develop their own theories of leadership." (p. 50)
4. Coaching
*"...questions are meant to expand the respondents focus from being a reflective practitioner to being a leader." (p. 34)
5. Positive Reinforcement
*Positive reinforcement pushes you to continue working hard, hearing positive words such as thank you, that was great, moves you to keep trying new things and not always focus on the constructive criticism that can get you down and feel like you can't get things right. (personal)
6. Mentoring
*"Mentors often see greater possibility in their mentees than do the mentees themselves...help educators to become better at problem solving and decision making."
(p. 36)
7. Decision Making
*Establish mutual understanding with staff about decision rules that clarify which decision are made through consultation, advisement, consensus, individual choice, or not at all. (p. 50)
8. Managing Conflict
9. Problem Solving
10. Being Creative
*Design and implement multiple participation patterns and groups (study groups, leadership teams) (p. 51)
11. Presenting Information
12. Facilitating Meetings
*Facilitate communication among participants about the shared vision of the school; conitnually create, reinterpret, and deepen indicators of progress toward that vision. (p. 51)